Jevinik Place — Restaurant in Ikeja

Jevnik might have become a shadow of itself and I do not say this light hearted. Jevnik came highly recommended to me and I was very excited to experience the feeling people had described to me. However, when I finally tried a dish at Jevnik, I was very underwhelmed. From the customer service to the dishes to the experience was totally underwhelming. There is a menu booklet you are given so you can make your order; this menu booklet also contains the prices of each item. Turns out that the menu booklet is outdated and you only get to know this when it's time to make payment. You're casually told that the prices in the menu booklet do not reflect the current prices of items ordered. The food here is actually overrated. I ordered egusi soup and pounded yam but as there was no pounded yam, I had to opt for eba (garri). The egusi soup was plain, with a single leaf in it. As though that wasn't enough, the egusi soup, while not exactly tasteless, lacks that appetising feeling. Honestly, the soup is just there. You could probably make something better at home for the price you're paying. The soup wasn't the only issue I had. Turns out the garri they serve is white garri (😔). This just contributed to a saddening experience. The customer service is whack. I had to wait for almost 30 minutes after ordering for the bill to get it.

In summary, if you want to experience Jevnik for yourself, you can go there; However, if you're going there based on recommendations, please lower your expectations and arm yourself with proper information so you can avoid a...

Jevinik as a full restaurant has been around for more than 20years if I am not mistaking.

Not many indigenous Nigerians food businesses can boost to have such traction.

Today my palettes craved Nigeria meals.

I had two different soups, Edikaikong and Egusi with real pounded yam, not poundo with goat meat.

Classic Jevinik, the soup was a full plate. I don't like that. I don't think people especially Lagosians like to eat a heap load anymore.

Perhaps that's why the restaurant isn't as full as I used to remember back in Uni days.

The clientele are people in their 40s and above.

Jevinik, you'll always do well with your African delicacies, but if you don't move with the times, you'll struggle.

Young people are health conscious lately. No one likes to eat a heap load of Carbs and oil soup any more, except once in a purple moon as it happened to me today.

Make your meals smaller and or opted that clients take half portions away.

Incorporate healthy things. I don't see any vegetable drinks or fruit drinks, Your signature coleslaw is packed with Mayonnaise.....You will not win the millennials back this way.

I hate to see a good brand struggle rather than continually scale. Change is Constant, you can employ a good Food Industry strategist to revamp for you.

Anyway. My review and two cents, in case someone from Jevinik,...

I have heard a lot about this place and how you get to eat till full..lol. Well, I decided to give it a try. The compound is good, located on Isaac John, Ikeja GRA opposite Hubmart stores. Nice choice of brand colour I think but the interior is not so captivating. Parking space is quite organised just that the pillars make the space a bit tight but suitable with the guidance of the security guards. The indoor space is not well lit to my satisfaction, looks quite dark owing to the choice of colours, decorative accessories and colour lightings. The seat arrangement is one that takes the form of a proper dining setting- more like a family dining hall kind of setting.

They serve a variety of African foods and options from the native Igbo soups. Then the portion of food served?? Well, was scary to me.. lol...especially because the volume of food does not make the plating attractive. While most people like Jevinik for the "eat till you drop" quantity,some of us don't eat much but the good thing is you can pack the remaining in a take away pack (In a way, I think that's the whole concept behind the serving you such a heap..lol).

Although I did not like the fact that the food was served from the kitchen and was not displayed like in a regular eatery.

It's a good place to...